Having kids is supposed to be one of life's greatest joys! But for most of us, having a family is a remarkably tough experience. So often we find ourselves stressed, exhausted, fighting with our partner, and not experiencing the love and joy that family life can be. The love often withers in the face of the difficulty as we are left co-parenting and barely remembering the … [Read more...] about Why Modern Families Struggle & how Dads are Key
Archives for July 2015
New Book: A Dad’s Guide to Babycare
Colin Cooper’s new book, A Dad’s Guide to Baby Care (Hamlyn 2015) is just out. We love to see this type of book - a baby care book that features all the stuff moms read but written by a man, with pictures of dads and cute babies throughout. It makes you feel like this whole dad thing is pretty normal. In a bit over 100 colorful pages, Cooper goes over all the major milestones … [Read more...] about New Book: A Dad’s Guide to Babycare
The mantra you need to create as a new dad
My kids are now 11 and 15 and pregnancy, delivery and infancy are increasingly dim memories. What strikes me now even more than it did at the time is the poignancy of adage, “The days are long and the years are short.” A new baby (or babies) will stretch you and your marriage to the breaking point if you let it. One piece of advice: Find a mantra and repeat it often. For me, … [Read more...] about The mantra you need to create as a new dad
Is telling your kid to ‘man up’ a cop-out?
If you grew up with a father who wasn't very emotional, odds are you try to raise your sons the same way. After all, there's a strong cultural push for boys to be the strong, silent types. However, you might want to consider who your son is before raising him in some predetermined way. Even if you were raised to be tough, you shouldn't tell your kid to "man up" when they're … [Read more...] about Is telling your kid to ‘man up’ a cop-out?